The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 24

"Freya, did he apologize?"

Audrey's question caught Freya off guard, and with a sly twist of her head, she glanced at Kieran.

Sensing Freya's mischievous intent and fearing she might spew nonsense before Audrey, Kieran walked forward to grab Freya by the arm. "Grandma, excuse me. Ms. Dawson and I need to talk in private. We'll be upstairs." With that, Kieran pulled Freya up the stairs in long strides.

Caught by surprise, Audrey called out, "Kieran! My dear boy, be gentle... She's a lady! If you mistreat Freya, I won't let you off the hook!"

Upstairs, Kieran threw Freya onto the bed and locked the bedroom door.

"Mr. Sutton, what's the meaning of this?" Leaning against the headboard, Freya teased Kieran at the door, "Doing this... what would Ms. Harwood think? She might get jealous, you know."

around her neck, his voice cold, "Have I been too lenient with you? Who gave you the nerve to show

see her." Freya tilted her head back, meeting Kieran's force

cunning in Freya's eyes only fueled Kieran's

Dawson Group, just to see me beg, haven't you? If you kill me, who

releasing Freya, "Quite insightful of you. Well then,

settled on a nearby couch, picking up a glass of red wine

began, "The factory in the west end, downtown development projects, the 15th of every month's overseas trade, and I believe the Sutton Group also runs a major auction house, dealing in billions annually. You're

illicit dealings. Such matters, let alone to someone as supposedly sheltered as Freya, were known only to a few high-level

Otherwise, I can make these secrets public. If both the Sutton and Dawson Group go down, we wouldn't be

danger. Freya

We could part ways amicably. You withdraw your

secure your position. And you dare to talk about parting ways amicably?" Kieran scoffed coldly, "If it weren't for Ellie's generosity in not